Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Yes, I think re-organizing and purging your linen closet has anti-aging effects. I spent countless hours this past weekend tackling my neglected and terrifying linen closet. I purged, I folded and I labelled. Took a quick trip to my local Homesense and found some baskets and bam...it was all coming together. I know what you are saying, get a grip, its only a closet. But I'm a shove everything in the closet and shut the door type of gal, so it is an amazing relief and joy to have a good looking closet. Almost beats out a wine buzz. I feel lighter to have gotten rid of things, made an inventory of what I had and now have a list of things I will replace (ahem, new towels and maybe some bedding). Besides, I walk by my closet any chance I get and take a peak inside and smile like a giddy school girl...instant youth effect.

Yep the ghastly before shot. I know my mom is probably squirming in her seat right about now. Sad, sad linen closet. What happened?

I gasp at this pre-hoarder type of showing. But its real I suppose. I am far from perfect and there are days where laundry becomes an overwhelming beast and stays in the basket. Look at that, I pretty much gave up folding and just threw things in there.

Voila the after! Sure not all the towels are white and I have crammed my heavy Indian blankets in there but overall I think it looks a gazillion times better - more importantly, it makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER.

Sure I had about a dozen 'what have I gotten myself into moments' and couldn't for the life of me figure out how I accumulated so many random flat sheets. But once that labeller came out, I was on fire and the magic started to happen. Excuse me now while I go to my linen closet and just stare at it.